Join Alice Parker, choral conductor, educator and Artistic Director of Melodious Accord, for an hour of communal singing in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Alice Parker studied composition and conducting at Smith College and The Juilliard School, beginning her long association with Robert Shaw. Now a resident of western Massachusetts, Parker has published books on melodic styles, choral improvisation, and “Good Singing in Church.”

As Artistic Director of Melodious Accord, Alice Parker leads communal sings, workshops, and intensive professional training programs for composers, teachers, and conductors. Of Parker’s work as a leader of group song, one observer remarked, “There is no one who is not a singer when she leads.”

She is the recipient of six honorary doctorates and the Smith College Medal, as well as grants from ASCAP, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the American Music Center. She is also on the board of Chorus America.